technology-radar
Installation
SKILL.md
Technology Radar
CTO methodology for making technology decisions, governing architecture, measuring engineering effectiveness, managing technical debt, and operating an innovation pipeline. These frameworks help a CTO balance short-term delivery velocity with long-term platform health.
Domain Model
| Domain | Covers | Artifact |
|---|---|---|
| Technology Radar | Adopt/Trial/Assess/Hold quadrants, tool selection criteria, deprecation policy | Technology radar document |
| Build vs Buy | TCO analysis, decision matrices, vendor evaluation, integration cost | Build-vs-buy recommendation |
| Architecture Governance | Standards, review boards, RFC process, design reviews | ADRs, RFC documents, governance charter |
| Engineering Metrics | DORA (deploy frequency, lead time, MTTR, change failure rate), SPACE, DevEx | Engineering dashboard, health report |
| Technical Debt | Interest calculation, remediation prioritization, principal estimation | Technical debt register |
| Innovation Pipeline | Horizon scanning, POC criteria, production readiness gates | Innovation funnel, POC report |
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